Hampshire Treasures

Page 11 - Crondall

Queen's View, Dora's Green Lane, Warren Corner, Ewshot. Uninterrupted view over meadowland to the village and beyond to the North Hampshire highlands, extending from Lasham to Basingstoke. Often visited by Queen Victoria.

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Viewpoint

The Mount, Clare Park. Footpath over south slope from Dora's Green to Clare Park House and Crondall.

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Chaikpit

Barley Pound Copse. One example of at least thirty in the parish. Used for marling land from pre-Roman times. Crondall gets its name from the 'Crondellan' or chalkpits. The habitat of chalk loving plants.

Sandpits in Bagshot sand underlying possible glacial gravel deposits on the heights of and around, Caesar's Camp, which rise to their highest level at a point near Heath Brow. Centred on grid reference.

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Ecological

North-eastern end of parish consists of heath and woodland. Rest of parish consists of north-south belt of clay which
separates the heath area from the chalk hills and Hart River valley. The Bagshot gravel supports mostly conifers and birch, with some oak, beech and whitethorn. Centred on grid reference.

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Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains

Stone Age

Occupation and Flint

Heath Brow. Many mesolithic implements found including scrapers, saws, long blades and two axes. Several other sites noted in the area, though some have been obliterated. Some finds in Willmer House Museum, Farnham. O.S.A. No. SU84 NW52. Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society, a Survey of the Prehistory of the Farnham District, (Rankine), p.115.

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Paleolothic Axe

Found in garden of Thorn's Farm. Could be discarded collectors item. O.S.A. No. SU74 NE13.